Iran: petroleum workers win back pay after strike action13 December, 2016Workers at the Bushehr Petrochemical Complex won unpaid wages after taking strike action last week.
Dutch union threatens strike action at Shell over failure to agree new collective agreement9 December, 2016Dutch union FNV has indicated that it will take strike action at the Pernis refinery in the Netherlands if Shell does not meet its demands.
Chevron workers in Bangladesh protest against layoffs2 December, 2016Chevron, one of the world’s major oil corporations and the biggest foreign direct investor in Bangladesh, has dismissed 145 workers in its Bangladesh operations, as the company plans to sell its assets in the country.
IndustriALL welcomes oil and gas initiative to create fund for low emissions technologies9 November, 2016On Friday, November 4, the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), a coalition of ten of the world’s major oil companies, announced their commitment of a billion dollars over 10 years to fund low emissions technologies, as part of their commitment to fighting climate change.
Southern African Energy Network confronts challenges 8 November, 2016Trade unions from the energy sector, including IndustriALL Global Union affiliates, met in Johannesburg, South Africa from 13 to 14 October for the Southern African Energy Network’s (SAEN) annual conference.
Georgia: union takes BP to court over alleged discrimination28 October, 2016The Pipeline Union deputy chair has taken a case against BP to the civil court of Georgia.
We cannot give space to the enemies of peace, says Colombian union leader20 October, 2016The president of IndustriALL Global Union Colombian affiliate, USO, says it is preparing to mobilize support for peace in Colombia, after a referendum on 2 October rejected a government peace deal with FARC rebels.
IndustriALL calls on Shell to recognize and engage in dialogue with global union network27 September, 2016At a meeting of IndustriALL affiliates at Shell, unions took a stand against precarious work and the company’s failure to recognize union rights.
Survey reveals abusive use of precarious work at Shell27 September, 2016A survey on the use of precarious work at Shell highlights violations of workers’ rights by the company.
Norsk Hydro7 September, 2016The GFA between Norsk Hydro, IndustriALL, and two Norwegian affiliates Fellesforbundet and IndustriEnergi covers numerous provisions on workers’ rights and conditions. The GFA was signed in March 2011 and renewed in September 2016.